# Amazon Web Services S3

Overview

This section walks you through connecting **AWS S3** as a data source in Network Copilot.

By enabling this connector, NCP can:

* Retrieve syslogs and flow logs from an S3 bucket.
* Index and structure logs for efficient search, filtering, and correlation.
* Enrich dashboard widgets and Copilot’s chat interface with cloud telemetry.

#### Connect AWS S3 as a Data Source in NCP

To connect AWS S3 to NCP:

1. Log in to the NCP UI
2.  Go to **Settings → Data Connectors** and click **Add Connector**\


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3. From the list, select **AWS S3**\
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4. Fill in the fields:
   * **Name** - A friendly label for this connector
   * **S3 Bucket** - The name of your AWS S3 bucket
   * **AWS Access Key** - IAM access key ID with read permissions
   * **AWS Secret Key** - IAM secret key for authentication\
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5. Click **Connect** to complete the setup

Once the connector is added, its status will show as **Running**, and it will sync data at regular intervals.&#x20;

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